| flag | value | description | 
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        | --script |  | run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list | 
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        | --evaluate |  | run code passed on the commandline (between quotes) | 
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        | --execute |  | run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes) | 
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        | --resolve |  | resolve prefixed arguments | 
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        | --ctxlua |  | run internally (using preloaded libs) | 
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        | --internal |  | run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua) | 
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        | --locate |  | locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail) | 
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        | --autotree |  | use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree | 
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        | --tree | pathtotree | use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf) | 
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        | --environment | name | use given (tmf) environment file | 
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        | --path | runpath | go to given path before execution | 
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        | --ifchanged | filename | only execute when given file has changed (md checksum) | 
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        | --iftouched | old,new | only execute when given file has changed (time stamp) | 
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        | --makestubs |  | create stubs for (context related) scripts | 
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        | --removestubs |  | remove stubs (context related) scripts | 
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        | --stubpath | binpath | paths where stubs wil be written | 
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        | --windows |  | create windows (mswin) stubs | 
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        | --unix |  | create unix (linux) stubs | 
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        | --verbose |  | give a bit more info | 
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        | --trackers | list | enable given trackers | 
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        | --progname | str | format or backend | 
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        | --systeminfo | str | show current operating system, processor, etc | 
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        | --edit |  | launch editor with found file | 
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        | --launch |  | launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all) | 
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        | --timedrun |  | run a script and time its run | 
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        | --autogenerate |  | regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor) | 
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        | --usekpse |  | use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower) | 
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        | --forcekpse |  | force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality) | 
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        | --prefixes |  | show supported prefixes | 
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        | --generate |  | generate file database | 
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        | --variables |  | show configuration variables | 
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        | --configurations |  | show configuration order | 
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        | --directives |  | show (known) directives | 
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        | --trackers |  | show (known) trackers | 
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        | --experiments |  | show (known) experiments | 
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        | --expand-braces |  | expand complex variable | 
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        | --expand-path |  | expand variable (resolve paths) | 
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        | --expand-var |  | expand variable (resolve references) | 
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        | --show-path |  | show path expansion of ... | 
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        | --var-value |  | report value of variable | 
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        | --find-file |  | report file location | 
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        | --find-path |  | report path of file | 
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        | --pattern | string | filter variables | 
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